#C0377B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56% 0.183 354.4), rgb(192, 55, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#C0377B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0377B |
| RGB | rgb(192, 55, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.183 354.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C0377B | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #C0377B | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C0377B text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0377B text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 354.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7CA6
oklch(70.7% 0.131 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45690
oklch(63.2% 0.169 354.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#C0377B
oklch(56% 0.183 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#A42667
oklch(49.1% 0.171 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#852254
oklch(42.6% 0.142 354)
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Step 900
900
#6B2345
oklch(37.7% 0.109 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1528
oklch(26.9% 0.07 354.6)
#C0377B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #505D7D | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767678 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF2A54 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0377B
#C0377B
oklch(56% 0.183 354.4)
- #008870
#008870
oklch(55.9% 0.106 174.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C0377B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.074
Use #C0377B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.